Rise and Fall of King David
Discover the captivating story of King David, from his rise to power and triumphs to his tragic downfall. Explore his victories, challenges, and turbulent relationships in this Biblical narrative."
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Exploring the Old Testament: A Biblical Survey HO First Presbyterian Church of Tallahassee Wednesdays 5:45-6:45 p.m. Rev. Margaret Fox
Prayer for illumination Bo Elsie
Todays class: 2 Samuel 2-24 1 Kings 1:1-2:12
Whats new? Who is God? Creator, covenant maker, warrior lawgiver, commander, enforcer, tactician & general, rescuer/punisher, fertility specialist, ark-dweller, kingmaker& king un-maker, dynasty founder Who is Israel? Family lineage, slaves, fugitives, covenant people, soldiers & settlers, apostates and tribal lords, open and accepting people, proto-monarchy, monarchy
Rise & Fall of King David Outline: Rise of David (2 Sam. 2-10) Fall of David (2 Sam. 11-20) Appendix (2 Sam 21-24) Death of David (1 Kings 1-2)
Rise of David David moves to Hebron & become king of Judah Saul s son Ishbaal made puppet king of Gilead War between houses of David and Saul Removal of Saul s successors Ishbaal is killed by raiding bands (whom David then punishes) Jonathan s disabled son Mephiboseth flees
Rise of David, cont. Tribes of Israel approach David, ask him to be king we are your bone and flesh when Saul was king, you led Lord said you would be ruler & shepherd
Rise of David, cont. Accomplishments United monarchy Took Jerusalem from Jebusites, est d capital Administers kingdom Built palace (tribute from King of Tyre) Brought up ark of covenant Offers to build God a house; God declines Military victories: Philistines, Moabites, Arameans, Edomites, Ammonites)
Fall of David When the time came for the kings to sally forth.. David stays home. Bathsheba & Uriah Nathan s story of the lamb. Curse of David. Amnon, Tamar, Absalom Absalom becomes popular, usurps throne David flees. Who is loyal? Joab kills Absalom David returns to Jersualem
David & Sauls Heirs Jonathan loved David; killed by Philistines Ishbaal rival king; killed by raiding bands & mourned by David Michal Saul s daughter, David s wife no children w/David b/c she disdained his dancing Mephiboseth Jonathan s son disabled; David brings to Jerusalem w/Saul s servant Ziba. Stays loyal (?) but voluntarily disinherited anyway 7 sons of Saul David hands over to Gibeonites
Appendix Chiastic structure Failure of Saul Mighty men / David s weakness in battle Song of David Song of David Mighty men/David s weakness in battle Failure of David
Death of David Adonijah (David s 4th son) tries to become king, with support of Joab and Abiathar (priest) Bathsheba, Nathan, Zadok, Shimei oppose him Convince David to appoint Solomon Anoint Solomon Adonijah claims amnesty, Solomon spares him David s hit list
Jerusalem Obituaries David (no last name) 70 yrs. old, joined Yahweh last week. He was an Israelite who spent his youth playing his harp to sheep on the family farm. He was the county youth sling shot champion, and was drafted to dispatch Goliath on the battlefield with the Philistines. That introduction to fame allowed him to quickly move up the political ladder, following King Saul as the leader of Israel and Judah. He was considered quite a catch, and a lady s man. He had more wives than can be listed here, but his marriage after a rooftop romance with Bathsheba, and the unexpected brutal death of her husband, produced David s successor, King Solomon. Some seers, prophets, and geneticists predict David s and Solomon s future lineage will include another King
Discussion Questions What is the legacy of King David? How much of this is history? Spin? What role does disinformation play in the story?
Discussion Questions What is God up to, here? How we understand Jesus as David s heir?
Moving Forward Assignment for next time: Annals of the kings of Israel Opening prayer for next time: _______
